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parties

  • plural
    of party.
    party
    noun
    a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc..
  • present tense form
    of party (3rd person singular).
    party
    noun
    a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc..

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The restaurant occupied a sprawling shopping center alongside an Olive Garden, a Cabela’s and a Costco, making it something of a regional mecca for homecoming dinners, birthday parties and Little League victories.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

He added that all parties had "bad apples" and denied it was any more of a problem in Reform than other parties.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

CJP doesn’t participate in litigation, coordinate with any parties related to any litigation or advise judges how to rule on any issue or in any case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

They break easily, are notoriously intricate and require being shipped out to third parties for repairs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Search parties were surely out, but they wouldn’t be anywhere near him.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig